Basketball Shooting Drills - FIGURE 8 SHOOTING

Description:

1 shooter,1 rebounder, 2 passers, 2 defenders. Shooter starts under goal, flashes in front of defender inside of block and receives pass from wing and shoots over outstretched arms of defense. After attempting shot, shooter goes to the oppostite side repeating the same sequence in a figure 8 fashion until 10 shots are made.

Instructions:

Shots should include turnarounds on each shoulder, drop steps, and up and under shots with and without dribble.

Number of Players:

6

Tips:

Encourage post players to keep ball high, pivot aggressively and finish shots off of the backboard.

Variations:

A time limit can be used instead of a certain number of made shots, ex. each player shoot for 1 min.

Skills:

SCORING W/BACK TO BASKET AND CONDITIONING

Copyright:

This basketball drill is licensed under a Creative Commons License. This drill is from Pål Degerstrøm at www.degerstrom.com/basketball.